Author Archives: Asean Travel News

Air Asia Group launches Scan2Fly for Contactless Check-in Process

Scan2Fly

Air Asia Group has partnered with the digital transformation company GrayMatter to launch Scan2Fly, a technology hosted by cloud which can determine the eligibility of passengers to fly before arriving at the airport, thereby providing passengers and staff with a more seamless and contactless clearance procedure. With the launch of Scan2Fly, passengers of the carrier can scan and upload their ...

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Jetstar Asia Airways to resume Connecting Flights via Changi Airport

Jetstar Asia

Starting from December 1, 2020, air passengers of Jetstar Asia Airways departing from 6 Southeast Asian cities will be able to transit via Changi Airport in Singapore to 9 destinations served by the low cost airline, as long as they transit within 48 hours. Jetstar Asia Airways has confirmed at a press conference on Friday (Nov 20) that the six ...

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Bamboo Airways to launch Direct Flights to the United States

Bamboo Airways

Vietnamese leisure airline Bamboo Airways is under way to launch non-stop flight services from Vietnam to the United States, after receiving approvals on the plan from the United States Department of Transport (DOT). On the basis of recovery of the pandemic, the consent will allow the airline to launch US routes as early as this year. Bamboo has been approved ...

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Singapore and Hong Kong to Start Air Travel Bubble from Nov 22

Singapore Hong Kong Travel Bubble

Singapore and Hong Kong will start an air travel bubble that will replace rule of mandatory quarantine upon arrival with COVID-19 tests starting on November 22, 2020. After border restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the virus since late March, travelers from Singapore will be able to travel to Hong Kong for leisure, under the Republic’s first air travel ...

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Thai Airways International launches a Special Flight for Worshipers

Thai Airways

The national flag carrier Thai Airways International (THAI) has launched a special flight for passengers who wish to chant Buddhist mantras over 99 holy places across the country. With flight duration of 3 hours, the special flight will take off on November 30, 2020. Mr. Wiwat Piyawiroj, executive vice president for THAI’s commercial operations, has informed that the special flight ...

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Cebu Pacific Airline extends Booking Options for Passengers

Cebu Pacific

Philippine low cost airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) has extended the validity of its booking options to December 31, 2020 for the passengers travelling with the airline, in a bid to provide more flexibility amid the critical situations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Candice Iyog, CEB VP for marketing & customer experience, has said in his statement, “We continuously listen ...

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Work on the 6th Lao-Thai Bridge set to begin in 2023

Laos Thailand Bridge

The Governments of Laos and Thailand are planning to start building a 6th bridge in 2023 to connect the two banks of the Mekong River, connecting Sarawan Province, about 670 km Southeast of the capital Vientiane, with Ubon Ratchathani Province in Northeastern Thailand. Once completed, the 6th Lao-Thai Bridge is expected to promote border trade, investment, tourism and will strengthen ...

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Coron set to reopen to Local Visitors

Coron Palawan

The famous tourist town of Coron located in Palawan province, one of the major tourism destinations in the Philippines, is ready to reopen to local visitors by the end of this month and to the rest of the local visitors outside the province possibly by December. The municipal Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has decided that this is time to welcome ...

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